Malaysia Federal Route 50
Federal Route 50 | |
|---|---|
| Jalan Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 135.28 km (84.06 mi) |
| Existed | 1911–present |
| History | Completed in 1919 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Batu Pahat |
| FT 5 Federal Route 5 FT 1 Federal Route 1 North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 FT 173 Jalan Besar, Kluang FT 172 Kluang Inner Ring Road FT 91 Federal Route 91 FT 184 Jalan Padang Tembak, Kluang FT 1397 Jalan Utama Nitar FT 3 (Federal Route 3) / AH18 | |
| East end | Jemaluang |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Parit Raja, Ayer Hitam, Kluang, Kahang, Mersing |
| Highway system | |
Federal Route 50, or Jalan Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing, is a main federal road in Johor, Malaysia. The road connects Batu Pahat in the west to Jemaluang in the east.[1] It is also a main route to North–South Expressway Southern Route via Ayer Hitam Interchange.
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 50 is located at Batu Pahat near Mount Soga, at its interchange with the Federal Route 5, the main trunk road of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
History
In 1911, the state government of Johor collaborated with the British colonial government to develop a road network from Johor Bahru to Batu Pahat and Muar.[2] As a result, the Batu Pahat–Kluang–Mersing Road was completed in 1919,[3] where the section of the Banang Roundabout to Mount Soga Intersection formed a part of the present-day Federal Route 5.[4]
The road was partially upgraded on 2002 with four-lane carriageway from Batu Pahat to Kluang. The rest of the road remains two lanes.
On 13 January 2007, the Sungai Semberong bridge at Batu 5, Jalan Kluang–Mersing, collapsed during flash floods.
Features
At most sections, the Federal Route 50 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, with a speed limit of 90 km/h.
There are signposts of monkeys and elephants in the Kahang–Kangkar Lenggor–Jemaluang section.
There is an alternative road connecting Kahang and Mersing which runs through Felda Nitar.
Junctions and town lists
The entire route is located in Johor.
Legend:
- I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge
| District | Sub-district | Km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batu Pahat | Batu Pahat | 0.0 | Batu Pahat Mount Soga |
FT 5 Malaysia Federal Route 5 – Malacca, Muar, Parit Jawa, Senggarang, Rengit, Pontian, Johor Bahru | T-junctions | |
| Batu Pahat Golf and Country Club | Batu Pahat Golf and Country Club | T-junctions | ||||
| Jalan Tan Swee Hoe | Jalan Tan Swee Hoe | T-junctions | ||||
| Jalan Parit Besar | J202 Jalan Parit Besar | T-junctions | ||||
| Taman Seri Soga | Taman Seri Soga | T-junctions | ||||
| Batu Pahat Industrial Area | Batu Pahat Industrial Area – Sharp TV and radio assembly plant | T-junctions | ||||
| Jalan Sengkuang | J125 Jalan Sengkuang – Sri Bengkal, Parit Yaani, Yong Peng | T-junctions | ||||
| Sri Gading | Taman Sri Gading | T-junctions | ||||
| UTHM | Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia (UTHM) | T-junctions | ||||
| Sri Gading Industrial Area | Sri Gading Industrial Area | T-junctions | ||||
| Parit Raja | J121 Jalan Parit Raja Darat – Parit Botak, Rengit | Junctions | ||||
| Jalan Parit Hamid–Parit Botak | J9 Jalan Parit Hamid–Parit Botak – Parit Botak, Rengit | T-junctions | ||||
| Yong Peng | Kampung Parit Sonto | Kampung Parit Sonto (also known as Usop Sontorian village) | ||||
| Ayer Hitam | FT 1 Malaysia Federal Route 1 – Segamat, Labis, Yong Peng, Machap, Simpang Renggam, Kulai, Johor Bahru, Tropical Village | Junctions | ||||
| RSA | Ayer Hitam RSA | Ayer Hitam RSA – Food and fruit stall, Pottery stall | ||||
| I/S | Ayer Hitam-NSE | North–South Expressway Southern Route / AH2 – Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Yong Peng, Machap, Simpang Renggam, Senai International Airport , Johor Bahru | T-junctions | |||
| Ayer Hitam Animal Husbandry | ||||||
| Kluang | Kluang | Kampung Melayu Batu Lima | ||||
| Pulau Kampung Batu Jalan Kluang | ||||||
| Kampung Rahmat | ||||||
| Kampung Sri Lalang Batu Enam | ||||||
| BR | Sungai Semberong bridge | |||||
| Puspakom Kluang | ||||||
| Kampung Sri Lalang | ||||||
| Kluang District Federal Building | Kluang District Federal Building (Bangunan Persekutuan Daerah Kluang) | |||||
| INTAN Southern Campus | National Institute of Public Administration/Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN) Southern Campus – Main Gate | |||||
| BR | Sungai Melantai bridge | |||||
| Bulatan Taman Emas | Jalan Emas – Taman Emas FT 173 Jalan Besar, Kluang – Mengkibol |
Roundabout | ||||
| BR | Railway crossing bridge | |||||
| Kluang | ||||||
| BR | Sungai Mengkibol bridge | |||||
| Kluang | Masjid Jamek Kluang | |||||
| Kluang | FT 172 Kluang Inner Ring Road – Kluang Hospital J25 Jalan Kluang–Renggam – Mengkibol, Renggam, Simpang Renggam, Layang Layang |
Junctions | ||||
| Kluang | ||||||
| Kluang | FT 172 Kluang Inner Ring Road – Kampung Melayu Niyor Jalan Sekolah |
Roundabout | ||||
| Kluang Kluang Baharu |
FT 91 Jalan Abdullah – Bandar Tenggara, Kota Tinggi, Kulai | Junctions | ||||
| Kluang Kampung Paya |
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| Taman Ria | ||||||
| SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil Kluang | ||||||
| Taman Kasih | J16 Jalan Paloh – Paloh FT 184 Jalan Padang Tembak, Kluang – Gunung Lambak |
Junctions | ||||
| BR | Sungai Semberong bridge | |||||
| Mahkota Kluang Camp | Mahkota Kluang Camp (Pasukan Udara Tentera Darat) | |||||
| Kampung Semberong | ||||||
| Kampung Gajah | ||||||
| Kampung Sri Tambak | Padang Hijau (Agro-tourism) | T-junctions | ||||
| Taman Perdana | Taman Perdana J97 Jalan FELDA Kahang Timur – FELDA Kahang Timur, FELDA Hulu Dengar |
Junctions | ||||
| Pamol Golf and Country Club | Pamol Golf and Country Club | T-junctions | ||||
| Kahang | Kampung Sri Lukut (Agro-tourism) | |||||
| Mersing | Mersing | Jalan Utama Nitar | FT 1397 Jalan Utama Nitar – FELDA Nitar 1, FELDA Nitar 2, Mersing, Kuantan | T-junctions | ||
| Kangkar Lenggor | ||||||
| Mersing Jemaluang |
FT 3 (Malaysia Federal Route 3) / AH18 – Mersing, Kuantan, Kota Tinggi, Johor Bahru | T-junctions |
References
- ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
- ^ Johore Annual Report 1911
- ^ Abd. Hamid Abd. Majid (1980-05-01). "1.1 - Sejarah Perkembangan Jalanraya Sebelum Merdeka". Analisa Rangkaian Jalan Raya dan Kaitannya Dengan Pembangunan Ekonomi (PDF) (Diploma). Universiti Teknologi MARA. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "Sejarah lengkap Jalan Persekutuan 5". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2015-11-18.